Island Kings Band

cktail hour, and dance floor lights and everything went beyond our expectations :') I mean, these are killer musicians, and they performed HARD for five hours! (with breaks but still). They were so good my uncle started dancing during the dinner portion! And my married friend said for her NEXT wedding (lol) she was going to hire them. Shoutout to the entire band, they didn't just perform but felt very integrated with all of our friends and family. Huge shoutout to the amazing singer, emcee, and collaborator Chrissy! Girl can really really sing, next time I'm going to charge an entry fee because they were just that good. Another sweet note, two of my uncles are musicians and they made it super easy for them to perform some songs as well. We owe a big thanks to the Island Kings Band for making our wedding so fun and memorable, anyone who hires them again please invite us. Some songs they played: Sunflower by Cecilio & Kapono <3 <3 <3 Ain't No Mountain High Enough Pink Pony Club - Chappell Roan Rich Girl - Hall and Oates Bad Romance - Lady Gaga Mr. Brightside - The Killers (our finale song) Valerie - Mark Ronson / Amy Winehouse Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars (will post photos when I have them!)

os, and we can confidently say they exceeded all of our high expectations.

oing. Our guests had so much fun on the dance floor, and we couldn’t have asked for better vibes. Highly recommend!

and reception at Café Julia, and everything—from the music to the vibe—was perfect. Melody, the lead singer and our MC, was truly fantastic. Her voice is angelic, and her presence is warm, confident, and professional. Her singing was one of the standout highlights of our reception, and we’re still getting compliments from guests about the music. Leading up to the wedding, we had a few calls with the team (before and after booking), and their online planning portal made coordinating everything so easy. Melody even gave us thoughtful advice on the number of songs per set and helped us decide when to include vocals vs. instrumentals. She was so flexible and truly wanted the night to feel like us. Incredible value for the price—we couldn’t recommend them more. If you're considering booking Island Kings Band, do it!

on the day of. We had some technical issues that were in no way the band's fault, and they handled it well and were patient with us as we worked to fix the problem. Mark communicated well throughout the planning process, which was really helpful too. There aren't many live party bands on Oahu playing the top wedding hits and I was happy with their performance and great vibes the whole evening. I'd love to work with them again. Aloha, guys1 Sarona Farrell with Gloweddings

zing party vibes and helped up to create memories with our guests that we will cherish forever. We continue to receive compliments from family and friends about how much they enjoyed the cocktail trio, dinner, and dancing performances. Many saying that IKB is the best wedding band they've ever heard! The band’s ability to read the crowd, select songs, and clear dedication to the craft really shined. From initial consultation final encore/hana hou, we really appreciated working with Island Kings Band. They were professional, organized, and attentive to our preferences, making sure every detail was executed flawlessly. Mark was incredibly responsive and prompt in his communication. IKB, thanks again for being an integral part of our wedding day. We are thrilled to recommend IKB to anyone looking for amazing live music at their future event!

nd Kings was amazing. Great advice on how to plan. And the musicians were incredible! Could not have asked for a better experience.

borated with the couple for a special performance, which was definitely the highlight of the night. The band accommodated last-minute changes and were incredibly organized from start to finish. We enjoyed working with them and can’t wait for more collaborations! :)

manager and helped customize our songs to help give us the wedding our dreams!

d communicated very well. Thank you all so much!

absolutely loved you guys. So many of my guests came up to me the next morning telling how amazing you guys were!!! First off - I really want to thank Brian for being so accommodating to all of our requests. This wedding was three years in the making - we kept pushing back due to COVID - Brian has been nothing but patient with our requests (and he kept his price from 2019!!)...I am forever grateful for everything you have done for us and for making the night the absolute best night of our lives and to say that it was perfect, would be an understatement. From the strings quartet at the wedding ceremony, to the duo at the cocktail, to the band at the reception dinner - it was everything we had wanted and dreamed of! The band was so kind and let my sister-in-law sing with them for our first dance - it meant so much to us (as well as an impromptu performance requested by our best man!). I have nothing but amazing things to say about the Island Kings Band - PLEASE BOOK THEM FOR YOUR WEDDING IN HAWAII - YOU CAN THANK ME LATER!!!! :) We love you guys!!

e 9-piece band we hired to entertain our guests at the Dillingham Ranch in Oahu, Hawaii! The Island Kings Band were true rock stars. They were extremely professional, talented, accommodating, and kept the party thriving for hours and hours. They were very communicative with my wife and I leading up to wedding date in coordinating with us on our wedding schedule and our specific musical preferences and tastes. The Island Kinds Band were a huge part of what made our wedding day so memorable and perfect!! We highly recommend them to anyone. Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for making the most important of our lives so special to us. So much love and blessings to y'all!

em because I could tell: the dance floor was full all night! In the months leading up to the wedding, Tahiti helped us navigate some logistical issues with the venue. On the day of the event, the band arrived and set up and performed without needing any help from us. Everything was so seamless and professional. Evan and the other musicians were all exceptionally good. So glad we splurged for a five-piece band — the saxophone really adds to the energy of the evening. I had only one regret, which is that we were so busy taking pictures and mingling with guests that I didn't get to hear the cocktail hour music. Hopefully our videographer captured it — I'm sure it was amazing!

gy of the crowd and played all the songs we loved. Super talented band & MC that can provide a great atmosphere for your event.

ktail hour, and dinner and then it switched to iPod music controlled by one of the musicians. I also addedMC service. The live was fantastic and I don’t even remember what they played by the vibe was fantastic, joyful, classy, upbeat. Our first dance was island in the sun and they got everyone to clap and did a really fun upbeat version that I still dream about. It was perfect. We had 52 guests and we were all dancing the entire night, I think some people were making recommendations but we had a great time. I would book them again in a heartbeat!

y moments to feel that way as well! 10/10 would hire again.

amazing! All of the professionalism, and awesome sound you hope for, while coming in at the last minute when the other group we had booked had to cancel a week before! I really recommend these folks.

act, it is pretty scary. But this was a real highlight and so easy. We held a beautiful wedding on the Big Island (after obtaining the proper exemptions from officials). This was our THIRD try, after two postponements due to travel restrictions. I have to say that Mark was SO accommodating with our rescheduling, changes in number of band members, and so many things we didn't think of like speakers for officiant, rental stage size, set up of recorded music for processional, first dance, father-daughter dance, etc. And the band itself!! We added the saxophone, which I highly recommend if you can. The dance floor was full until people had to be dragged off to the shuttles. And SO many wonderful comments from our guests about how great the music was. This really made the celebration a night to remember. I recommend Island Kings Band without hesitation. The entire experience with them was flawless and delightful!

stand it and when she arrived on island a week before our wedding, she worked with our planner to get a new band lined up to surprise me and my husband. Enter Mark with Island Kings. He worked in overdrive with my Mom to arrange all of the details to get the band from Oahu to Hawaii Island in time for the wedding. When I was waiting to be announced outside with my husband and I heard the sax and drums, I screamed, locked eyes with my Mom and I ugly cried. The band was my #1 must have and to give it up devastated me. To hear that band fire up and get the party started, even with the dumb rules, it was the cherry on top of an absolutely perfect day. Mark was so wonderful to work with, his band was nothing short of EPIC, fun and professional and engaging. They joked that their usual priority is to ensure everyone is dancing and at our wedding they had to tone down their playlist to ensure nobody would dance. Our guests thoroughly enjoyed their music and they even managed to have all 3 songs memorized for our first dance, father and mother dances. This is a moment I will never forget and I cannot thank the Island Kings enough!

e during the reception that was a surprise for my partner. Tahiti was very responsive during the planning process for this and we were able to make the necessary changes to the timeline to allow for this dance. And in the end he was very surprised, which was great! The music played during dinner was amazing - my husband even noted that he thought the music was pre-recorded at first until he saw that it was played live. And EVERYONE loved the band during the reception. High energy, amazingly talented, great music - perfect. If you are looking for a band for your wedding, I highly recommend Island Kings. Would definitely hire them again!

passion. We had a number of hand selected songs we requested to have sung live at ceremony and reception and she delivered along with band in such a heartfelt sincere way. We are eternally grateful to this band for helping us pull off a blended family song dance during reception and other hand tailored elements that without there help would have not been successful. I highly recommend them as they were able to create the soundtrack to what was our story so beautifully during our wedding. At the reception and now days later people continue to tell us how much they enjoyed band and the live energy and fun they had to let them hit that dance floor it was so much fun.

0 due to the changing nature of coronavirus and the effect on the amount of guests at my wedding. We had so much fun and they really brought the party!! Book them!! They have combinations of musicians for like, any size party! You won’t regret it!

fun ambiance, and playing excellent music.. We and our guest had a blast and wish we could be dancing together now. I was tired of every song from the top 100 wedding playlist and wanted to have fun classical covers of pop songs during the ceremony, an island-y vibe during our cocktail hour, and party music for our reception. Boy did they bring it. The band made our special day so memorable and we cannot say enough great things about the great music and ambiance they brought throughout our wedding from ceremony, to the ukulele cocktail hour, to dancing the night away. We did have some communication issues with our original contact but Tahiti stepped in and cleared up everything. My husband and I were so lucky to have worked with them and hope for a future excuse to hire the Island Kings.

nt. From the planning process and event coordination, Mark corresponded with me over email during the year of planning. It was so easy for me to make changes and I was able to provide the input in order to have the music played that was to my liking. I was worried that being from another state would make it difficult to pull off a great event, but with the help of the Island Kings Band, everything turned out perfectly. Thank you again! If I ever have another event in Hawaii, I could choose Island Kings Band without hesitation.

e who did dance, especially the kids, had so much fun. I had so many people ask me who you guys are and how I found you, so I hope we can give you even more business. But so many of our guests told us how great you guys were. Also, please give a special thanks to the MC who stepped in last minutes. She was so awesome! Our wedding planner loved how she was so on top of following his schedule. From the ceremony music to the reception, you guys were perfect! Thank you, thank you, thank you for making our wedding even more special and memorable. Your band really made my vision for night come to life. Mahalo, Jodi & Brandt

or us as well as the ceremony and reception music. We were so impressed with the quality and they really got our small group of guests partying. We can’t thank you enough and couldn’t recommended you any higher! Don’t miss out on this great entertainment for your special day

a, Mark went out of his way to send me a CD of their music, plus explaining every aspect I would need to know. I can't say enough about how professional, punctual and friendly the whole band was. We had a 6 piece band with an MC and it worked out terrific for us. They followed my timeline to a "T" and if they weren't sure, they got my attention and asked. I would HIGHLY recommend Island Kings Band!! They were TOP NOTCH, I give them an A++++++++++++ Loved you all!

a Britney Spears song just for me! :) I cannot recommend them enough! Such a great memory!

ined. They conduct themselves as true professionals...and most importantly, THEY WERE AMAZING PERFORMERS!!! Our dance floor was packed thanks to them. We had so many guests tell us how awesome our band was. They are still bringing it up now, weeks after the wedding. Not only could the Island Kings sing and play, but they brought such great energy to the night. They took requests on the fly. They did a great job MCing the night. I could go on and on. I can't thank them enough for how much they made our night what we hoped it would be.

The band played exactly the types of songs we loved and it made the whole night that more magical. Thank you so very much for catering to our needs while at the same time being specific about yours. We hope the band had as much fun as we did!!! We highly recommend them to anyone who prefers a band over DJ for any type of event.

a wedding from abroad, we made plans and vendor decisions based on reviews. We were lucky to visit Oahu and see the Honolulu based Island King musicians at a showcase in November of 2017. The musicians are wonderful and their music simply makes you get up and dance! Following our attendance at the showcase, we requested specific lead singers. From the time of contract, we worked with Brian as our lead / coordinator for the band. Responsiveness to emails varied, generally within a week, at times requiring follow up emails. Throughout the planning process we had access to an online platform hosted by the band to share details including timeline and song requests, which made it easy for us to all keep updated. Each aspect of the wedding music contract, ceremony, cocktail hour, reception all had specific set play timeframes that are inflexible. We found that despite trying to alter these with Brian, we worked our reception timeline around the band sets. The band has many specific requirements to be aware of that you must work with including hard floor surface, shade / tent if outdoors, electrical needs (number of outlets / wattage availability). We were able to rent tents, stages and extension cables required. There was strained communication specifically regarding the electricity requirements where the band was asking us to ensure specific wattage requirements. As we do not reside in Hawaii or manage the venue, we had to organize communication between the venue, band and our wedding coordinator, despite the fact they had all worked together previously. In the end it was our venue who came through for us, providing all of the necessary equipment. We felt that equipment needs would have been a responsibility of the band to communicate with the venue to ensure their needs are met, and if additional items are required to build these rentals into the band quote versus requesting the couple to be in the middle of the details. Brian is not based in Honolulu, therefore was not present on our wedding day. This provided some concerns for us given that we had been communicating with him for months to plan our wedding day. Approximately one month prior to our wedding, Brian introduced his colleague Melissa, the lead singer we requested, into the email communication as she was to be the lead on our wedding day. On our wedding day, we contracted to have a single guitarist for ceremony, trio for cocktail hour, and a six piece band for the reception. We did not utilize the emcee component offered by the band, a friend acted as emcee for us. The musicians were wonderful and executed our requested songs as desired for ceremony as well as special dances. They played music as per our request of genres and kept the dance floor packed, precisely what we desired. Unfortunately neither of the lead singers we requested performed at our wedding including Melissa, who we had been informed would be present. This was okay for us, but if you have a strong desire to have the artists you request this may lead to disappointment. The band while often difficult to communicate with, all of the musicians and artists performed beautifully at our wedding.

und, voices, musicians...talk about amazing talent. We still rave about them even though our event was in January of this year (2018). Highly recommend them to everyone we know.

alented and helped make our wedding a dream come true :)

ordination with our wedding planner) to make everything seamless - they have an easy-to-use website where you can list songs you would like to hear at each part of the day, and handled amplifying outdoor music and playing songs from our playlists during breaks without a hitch. And, of course, the musicians are incredibly talented! The ceremony guitarist learned and performed the songs we requested beautifully and effortlessly. Our reception had about 35 people, but the Island Kings played as though there were over 100. Even by the end of the night, when there were only a handful of us left, Melissa (the coordinator and an amazing singer) and the band played some of their best numbers. We had an amazing time!

. We couldn't have imagined a better day.

roup to be part of the ceremony and reception. It was truly a pleasure working with you and the team.

and they knew how to party. The night ended way too fast. Everyone had a blast thanks to them. Brian makes the planning process simple and painless and is always there to contact. If you are looking for a great wedding band, look no further!

nywhere. From start to finish Melissa made everything simple for us and organized that totally surpassed my expectations of a band. When looking for entertainment. I researched many different bands and they seem like the only choice for us since I am a DJ and my wife and I have such an extensive knowledge and appreciation of music. There ability to have such a genre range that is so broad and actually sound legit is something you would expect from a band from a big city like LA or NYC, unlike some other bands that sound generic when they do cover songs. They are unlike no other band on the island.